Fauci has previously said there's a chance a coronavirus vaccine might not provide long-term immunity.
In response to a question about how long antibodies might offer some protection against infection, Fauci said Monday "we do not know."The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine generally confers lifelong immunity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In response to a question about how long antibodies might offer some protection against infection, Fauci said Monday "we do not know." "There are no documented cases where people got better and actually got sick again in the sense of virus replicating," he said. "I wouldn't be surprised if there's a rare case of an individual who went into remission and relapsed. ... But Francis, I can say with confidence, that it is very unlikely if it's a common phenomenon."
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